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Mr. Lloyd George Summed Up This Part Of His Letter

by saying that Mr. Do Valera, in refusing much more than had ever been demanded by his predecessors, was " playing with phrases." As for " geographical propinquity," he......

Mr. Lloyd George In His Reply, Which Was Dated August

26th, said that the Government were " profoundly disappointed " with Mr. De Valera's letter. Mr. Do Valera had written of the conditions of a meeting as though no meeting had......

Following Up This Line Of Argument, Mr. De Valera Declared

that on the same principle Holland and Denmark could be made subservient to Germany, Belgium to Germany or to France, Portugal to Spain. He then proceeded logically to the......

The Only Reservation Was That Trade And Transport Between...

and Great Britain—Ireland's best customer—should be kept as free as possible. The States of the American Union enjoyed no such rights. The Government considered that these facts......

They Are Past-masters At Throwing Dust In The Eyes Of

onlookers, particularly onlookers across the seas. But like other people they make mistakes, and they certainly are making a mistake now if they think that Americans, for......

Mr. De Valera's Letter Was Dated From The Dublin Mansion

House on August 24th, and was described, with the customary affectation, as the " official translation," though nobody, we suppose, pretends that the authors of the letter......

News Of The Week.

T HERE is a halt in the Irish negotiations. It was expected that by Thursday, when we write, a further com- munication would have been received from Dublin. But now there are......

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